The November Effect

By

Justin Lahart

Updated Nov. 27, 2006 12:01 a.m. ET

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In the stock market, the last shall be first -- at least for a few more days.

Some of November's biggest winners in the stock market were having a horrible year until the month started, while some of the year's best picks have been having a tougher time this month. Shares of semiconductor...